Tagomago,
Do not invest in the pure breed champion, if you don't plan to hunt w/ it.
That is sort of like taking a child in a candy store to only look. Unless the dog is gun shy - a result of poor training. I highly recommend a rescue. However, be careful to get a good history on the rescued dog, pay close attention to their persona. Is it afraid of you or aggressive?
An animal that chooses you is generally a great bet. They are smarter than we are anyway. Not all abused dogs can be completely healed.
A wirehair is an excellent family member. I wish you the very best.
Kyle_________________Love those Wirehairs!

Since you are considering a rescue, I'd suggest periodically checking the rescue page, and also petfinder.com and http://www.geocities.com/gwprsq/. If the perfect match isn't there today, it may very well show up next week.

Many rescues are in foster homes or are shelter favorites, and they can tell you more about the dog's personality. That's a definite plus.

One last thought - many shelters will list "GWP mix" for any dog without papers because of potential liability. I would suggest deciding for yourself if a dog is a GWP or not.

May I say that we have a litter of puppies in Rescue in the Seattle area. They are 5 months old and very nice looking. THere is only one female who unlike her brother, is White and black.
If you are interested, please have a look at the Rescue section of this forum. You may contact me privately and I will be pleased to give you Laura's e-mail address. Laura is the lady who has opened her heart and her door to these lively little pups and is presently fostering them.
If you prefer a pup from a breeder from that area, I believe that Laura may be able to help you as well.